Combined use of a Powered Toothbrush and a Triclosan/Copolymer Dentifrice Provides no Additional Benefits for Self-Performed Oral Hygiene

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Clinical and microbiologic changes associated with the combined use of a powered toothbrush and a triclosan/copolymer dentifrice: a 3-year prospective study. Bogren A, Teles RP, Torresyap G, Haffajee AD, Socransky SS, Wennstrom JL. J Periodontol 2007;78(9):1708-17.

Reviewer

Paul I. Eke, PhD, MPH, PhD

Purpose/Question

Does the combined use of an oscillating/rotating powered toothbrush and a triclosan/copolymer/fluoride-containing dentifrice (test) provide additional benefit over manual toothbrush and a standard fluoride-containing dentifrice (control) when used over a 3-year period by adults without destructive periodontal disease?

Source of Funding

Full information not available, but partly supported by NIDCR (Bethesda, MD) grant.

Type of Study/Design

Multicenter, single-blinded, randomized-controlled trial.

Level of Evidence

Level 1: Good quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence

Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341

PII: S1532-3382(09)00042-6

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.03.008

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